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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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